Dioscorea owenii

Prain & Burkill

DioscoreaceaeRoots

Dioscorea owenii

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Dioscorea owenii

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Dioscorea owenii

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers, Root

The tubers and roots are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical yam in the Dioscoreaceae family with edible tubers and roots.

Notes

An unresolved name.

References (2)

Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 36
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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